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Glossary of Linux Command Terms for Maintaining and Clearing .shr Files

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cd

Command used for changing the current directory.

pwd

Linux command to determine present working (current) directory.

rm -i

Linux command to delete a file.

ls

Linux command to list all files in the current directory.

¦less

Linux command used with command ls to limit the list of files to one page of information at a time. The space bar is pressed for more pages.

tar cvf devicename filename

Linux command that writes file to disk (writes over all existing files).

tar rvf devicename filename

Linux command that writes file to disk (appends file to end of existing files).

tar xvf devicename filename

Linux command that extracts file from a disk and places them into the current directory.

mcopy filename
a: filename

Linux command used to put a file onto a DOS formatted disk.

Be careful how you use this information. We are giving you these commands so that you can have greater flexibility and create customized reports. Be aware that if you use these commands incorrectly you can do serious damage to your system data.